Creating Christmas the Old Fashioned Way.

Yahoo, Yippee, Hip Hip Hurray!  Today is my day to share for our 'Creating Christmas' link party.

(Remember Share Your Cup will return next week)

 

 

Life is so busy and at Christmas time we all find ourselves hustling and bustling about.

I would like to take you back to a time when life seemed to move much slower.

To memories of my childhood days.

 

 

Remember when there was a Santa on every corner?  Well, not literally, but you get the jiff.  :)  I always wondered which was the 'REAL' one.  Mom always told me that Santa needed lots of extra helpers this time of year.

 

We had a big light up Santa face on our porch every Christmas.  The day I find one I'll be doing a happy dance!

 

Each year we would line up in our cars at a home in a nearby town where Santa would stand outside.  He'd greet each car with a

 'ho, ho, ho', and a candy cane.  We were thrilled.  Now you can hardly give them away.  :(

 

 

I've nestled my collection of Santa blow molds together on the porch.  It was instant love when I spied this arrow that

 lights up at Target.

 

Wonder what child gets this cute puppy?

 

 

I love the feel of an old fashioned Christmas.  It certainly is steeped in love and tradition!

 

 

I added three thrift finds to the chippy blue filing cabinet.  The fabric wreath, the plastic bells, and rag balls all took me back in time.  I remember making one of those wreaths years ago.  Hundreds of little fabric squares pinned onto a straw wreath.

 

I added the old snow shovel I decorated and a fun metal post box.

 

Don't let the silly snowman scare you.  He really is quite nice! 

 

Writing to Santa?  Do kids still do this?  I know that some actually talk to him on the phone.

(my friend Paula from Pollyanna Reinvents wrote on the envelope with her left hand, what talent!)

 



 

 

I have had these giant bells for years.  They were very primitive rusty red and gold.  I decided to brighten them up a little.

 

Real pine boughs clipped from my father- in -laws garden.

 

 

Hubby picked me up a mini pine tree from Home Depot the day after Thanksgiving.  I draped it in lights and a candy garland then topped it off with a thrift find star.

Real candy canes were added to faux wreaths.  Each one is tied with a different red ribbon.

 

(do you think my lights need painted or what)  On the 'to do' list.)

 

 Old sleighs were added to help hide cords.  The sign was scored for $2 at our local thrift.

 

 

Photos taken at dusk.

(my sis picked me up a live wreath for my door at Costco, but I haven't gotten it yet)

 

 

 The bike is carrying presents and a twinkling star.

 

 

 

The pictures aren't the best, but our entire circle is lit up

 and it's so fun!

 

 

Give me an old fashioned Christmas and I'll be happy!

Now let's see yours!

*remember you can still share your Silver and Gold at  

 Tea Time with Trina , your thrifty Christmas at

 My Thrift Store Addiction,  and

 your Romantic Christmas at

Annes Attic

Tomorrow at 4 (MST) Carol from  Art and Sand will finish our party with her wonderful Simple and Sweet Christmas.

 

*All parties will stay open until Christmas Eve so keep sharing your fabulous Christmas!!

hugs,

Jann

 

Also sharing with these wonderful parties:

Bella Rosa Antiques for Let's Talk Vintage